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Trump’s presidential immunity claim rejected by DC appellate court

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign event at Big League Dreams Las Vegas on Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

WASHINGTON — A D.C. appellate court panel on Tuesday unanimously rejected former President Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on criminal charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

“For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the

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